Antique Pit River Basket

ca. 1900

2.375" H x 3.5" D

Hand Twined with a Tan Field, Light Brown Base and a Dark Brown Geometric Design

In Very Good Condition

Pit River baskets are traditional twined woven baskets created by Native American peoples of northeastern California, primarily along the Pit River drainage basin. These are part of the rich California Indian basketry tradition, where women weavers produced highly functional and often beautifully designed pieces for daily use, gathering, storage, and ceremony.